5 Fast-Climbing Vines for Your Garden

These climbers can hide unwelcome features, cover bare walls and fences, and lend an air of wildness to even the most staid landscape. Plant one in April, and it could reach heights of 10, 20, even 30 feet by summer's end.

Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) Zones 4-9

Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) Zones 4-9

Throughout this perennial's long bloom time, from mid-June through September, its trumpet-shaped blossoms can perfume your entire garden. Coral honeysuckle will twine around anything in its path, scaling a 10- to 15-foot trellis in a single season, and attract hummingbirds as well.

Sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora) Zones 4-9

Sweet autumn clematis (Clematis terniflora) Zones 4-9

A very vigorous clematis, this vine doesn't just grow tall (up to 30 feet in a few months); it also grows wide, ensuring full coverage. Consider its tiny white flowers, which bloom in late summer and early fall, a bonus. Oh, and did we mention that the plant tolerates most soil and sun conditions?